Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-18
NCIRCLE EACH NECK WITH THE

clrcl6d Dy CQ6 moose. lie moves MS neau
up and down as if hurt him. Engei does
not move as the operation ia being per
formed. Parsons rivets his gaze on the
ground and his features are contracted
All four are evidently.
DETERMINED TO DIE GAME.
"A. deputy approached Spies with the
cap in his hand. The condemn man
says something in an under5one. He il
evidently demonstrating. The deputy
wayering for a moment, Spies speaks still
more earnestly. The deputy looks at the
sheriff. The latter closes his eyes. 1t is
enough. The Cap is quickly drawn over
the face of the anarchist leader. 1t has
been seen for the last time III life. The
head of Engel is next covered, then
Fischer, Parsons last. Fischer's head
moves up and down in the direction OF
the sheriff, who, with his hand upon the
iron railing, is ready co give the signal
1t is thought that the anarchist, as well as
he can in his muslin covered head, is be
seeching the sheriff to approach him -
That official, however, does not respond.
There ia moment of deathlike stiffness,
then clear and distinct comes the voice Of
Spies-his form straightens up and the
muslin seeming to move in harmony With
his lips:
ssoUR SILENCE is MORE POWERFUL
THAN SPEECH"
That is all. but there Is ring to it that
echoes down the corridor. Sience again
for second. Then in a round, full voice,
a shout,
'HURRAH FOR ANARCHY,
comes from Engel. Another pause. bro
ken this time by the voice of Fischer,
"THIs IS THE HAPPIEsT MOMENT OF MY
LIFE"
Then the clear, we'll modulated voice of
Parsons breaks the oppressive stiffness. 1t
is the voice of a judge delivering decis-
iona scarcely noticeable pause bet Ween
the words: Shall l be allowed to speak,
Oh, men and women of dear America, F"
The sheriff shifts his position. He is sew
eral feet away from the speaker. but the
speaker must have seen the movement
through the fold of the cap. There is a
rising infection in his voice not so much
of pleading as of demand, ''Let me speak,
Sheriff Matson," is what be says, Let the
voice of the people be heard"
DOWN WENT THE DROP.
The last words Of Parsons had died upon
his lips Four bodies swung in empty air
and the Haymarket massacre was avenged
The drop fell at 1855. From the first
step of Spies upon the scaffOld until the
cutting of the rope precisely minutes
and seconds had elapsed. For a moment
after the drop had fallen, not a muscle
moved. A low murmur like pent up sign
of relief went through the corridor then as
if moved by one common impulse.
EVERY MAN ROSE TO HIS FEET.
Spies was dying hard. His legs and
arms moved convusvely with extraordi-
nary rapidity. This continued for over a
minute, an hour it seemed, and then the
struggles grew fainter and fainter until
they finally ceased. The bodies of Engel
and Fischer were mOtionless for a moment
sitter che drop fell. Then Fischer'S legs
drew up and Gown. and there was a con-
vulslve movement in his arms. Engle' s
struggles were brief. Parsons died at once,
as though his heart had been pierced by a
bullet. He came down like log, not a
single contraction of the muscles. His
neck had been broken instantly. All three
of the others evidently strangled to death
Lingg's and Engel's bodies were taken to
Undertaken Fred. Klaner's. 1856 Milwau-
kee avenue. and the other three to 426
Milwaukee avenue. From there they were
taken to their old homes.
THE COMPUTATION OF FIElDEN AND b
SCHWAB.
Gov. Oglesby committed, on Thursday,
the sentences of Fielder and Schwab to
imprisonment for life. Fielden was the
speaker who was counSeiling violence in
his epeech at the moment the police inter.
ferred with their deadly gath erlng, and it
was believed gave the fatal signal for the
throwing of the bombs in his words-the
agreed upon words, 1--WE are peaceful
He appeared to ave been the only man
among the gang who was really engaged at
work for living. His sentence was com.
muted on the petition of Judge Gary who
presided at his trial. In his petition The
Judge said:
lin his owD private life he was the hon
est, industrious and peaceful labOrlng
man. In what he said in court before
sentence he Was respectful and d. corOus
His language and conduct since has been
irreproachaple. AS there is no evldeL ce
that he knew Of a preparation to do the
specific act of throwing the bomb that
killed began. he does not understand even
now that general advice to large masses tC
do violence makes him responsible for the
violence done by reason of that advice,
nor that being joined with others in an
effort to subvert law and order by force
makes him re spOnsible for the acts of those
others tending to make that effort effec
tual. La short, he-Was more misguided
enthusiast than criminal, conscious OF
the horrible nature and effect of hls
teachings and for his responsibility there
for. -
The Governor giveso no reason fol
Schwab's communication except that he pc
titioned for it himself.
DEMONSTRATIONS OVER THE EVENT.
In New York the Anarchists with idlerE
to the number of 5000 paraded dowr
Broad street with red and black flags
draped in Grape and baLds playing TIT
"Dead March from Saul'' and the Mar
seilIaisen AT Omaha a tailor hung Ou
two red flags draped in Grape, but moi
of Americans gathered ard were about tC
attack the building. when tie Chief @
Police arrived ard took down the. flags
At North Adams. Mass. number Of
Germans had parade with red flags or
Friday and on Saturday morning had The
American flag at half-mast on their hall
Herman Hall. A number OF American
and irish citizens gathered and notified
the proprietor Of the ball that II the Anne
rican flag was not taken Gown there would
be trouble He took it down. At New
Haven a crowd of Americans hung wei
known Anarchist in ef1iey. At private
residence in St. Louis three American
flags draped in Grape with the pictures OF
the Chicago murderers framed in black,
were exhibited in a window Sunday. A
mob soon assembled. tore down the flags.
broke the windows of the building and
but for the police would have Quilted 1t.
PARSONS BROTHER IN VIRGINIA.
The following telegram was sent to Chi
cago Thursday night by Gen. w. IL. Far
sons of Norfolk, Va.
TO Capt. Fola, Cook Co. Bast''e' C@'cago
ILL.,: ;,
"Please hand this to my brother, A. X.
Parsons.
Dear Atbert-Another Gethsemane to
nj nht ! Me- than a legion of angels, with